Hamilton v. Hamilton

OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Phyllis and John Hamilton were divorced in 1999 after nearly nine years of marriage. They agreed that Phyllis should be awarded primary physical custody of their two sons, Francis and Ian. Because of problems communicating with Phyllis regarding his visitation rights and Phyllis's move with the boys to Tacoma, Washington, John filed a motion to modify the custody arrangement. After a trial, Superior Court Judge Michael A. Thompson found that a transfer of primary physical custody to John was in the children's best interests due primarily to Phyllis's…